I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 7
An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.
Episodes(7)
1. Murder Habit
Delving into the world of online chat rooms and crime blogs, writer Michelle McNamara becomes immersed in the graphic details of the Golden State Killer case, connecting with like-minded sleuths, trading facts, photos and leads. After pitching a story to Los Angeles Magazine, she hits the ground running, interviewing several EAR survivors and retired detectives who worked the case.
Air Date : 2020-06-28
2. Reign of Terror
Michelle McNamara reflects on the 1984 murder of her childhood neighbor Kathy Lombardo, which she credits with planting the seed for her lifelong fascination with unsolved crimes. Local detectives who worked the East Area Rapist (EAR) case in the ‘70s – and citizen detectives who picked up where they left off – discuss a proliferation of serial rape cases in Northern California at the time, discussing an era when victims were often too ashamed to speak out and sexual crime was minimized in the press and the courtroom.
Air Date : 2020-07-05
3. Rat in a Maze
In 1979, law enforcement is thrilled when the East Area Rapist (EAR) attacks abruptly stop in Northern California, but in reality, the still unknown assailant has moved south to commit a number of gruesome murders in the Santa Barbara area, known as the "Original Night Stalker" series. The hunt for the perpetrator stalls due to lack of cooperation between jurisdictions and concerns of tarnishing the area’s pristine image, leaving the community unaware of the predator in their midst. Michelle's article chronicling her investigation of the case causes a splash when it's published in 2013.
Air Date : 2020-07-12
4. The Motherlode
Michelle and her editors agree to push her book deadline after being granted access to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s East Area Rapist / Original Night Stalker (EAR/ONS) room. Poring over 37 boxes of files now occupying her daughter’s playroom, Michelle and her researcher Paul Haynes explore the case of the “Visalia Ransacker,” the perpetrator of a string of burglaries in the early ‘70s bearing striking similarities to EAR.
Air Date : 2020-07-19
5. Monsters Recede but Never Vanish
As Michelle’s loved ones cope with her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on. Inspired by McNamara’s interest in genealogy and online DNA testing services, Paul Holes, Chief of Forensics in Contra Costa County, reconstructs the killer’s family tree with the help of genetic genealogist Barbara-Rae Venter. After inheriting Michelle’s 37 boxes of case files, researcher Paul Haynes and true crime writer Billy Jensen work alongside Michelle’s husband, Patton Oswalt, to finish her book, which becomes an instant bestseller. Meanwhile, the release of Michelle’s autopsy report rocks her inner circle.
Air Date : 2020-07-26
6. Walk Into the Light
As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo’s arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize that illuminate Michelle’s prescience in her book’s epilogue, “Letter to an Old Man.” Researcher Paul Haynes and true crime writer Billy Jensen try to learn everything they can about DeAngelo. When Patton Oswalt, Jensen, and Haynes connect with survivors and McNamara’s fellow citizen detective Melanie Barbeau, Michelle’s absence is deeply felt. Series finale.
Air Date : 2020-08-02
7. Show Us Your Face
The victims of the Golden State Killer seek closure following the recent sentencing. Plus, one final boots-on-the-ground investigation brings shocking new revelations to light in the case that inspired Michelle McNamara's fascination with unsolved crimes: the murder of Kathy Lombardo.
Air Date : 2021-06-21
Cast
Amy Ryan
(Michelle McNamara's Words (voice))
Patton Oswalt
(Self - Michelle's Husband)
Michelle McNamara
(Self (archive footage))
Paul Haynes
(Self - Michelle's Researcher, Citizen Detective)
Larry Crompton
(Self - Ret. Detective, Contra Costa County)
Melanie Barbeau
(Self - Citizen Detective)
Paul Holes
(Self - Ret. Chief of Forensics, Contra Costa County)
Karen Kilgariff
(Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast)
Billy Jensen
(Self - Crime Writer, Citizen Detective)
Daniel Greenberg
(Self - Michelle's Literary Agent)
Kathleen Conroy
(Self - Michelle's Sister)
Mary Rita Skrine
(Self - Michelle's Sister)
Maureen Stratton
(Self - Michelle's Sister)
Bob McNamara
(Self - Michelle's Brother)
Kera Bolonik
(Self - Michelle's Friend, Writer)
Bonnie Colwell
(Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Ex-Fiancée)
Adam Drucker
(Self - Michelle's Friend)
Jennifer Barth
(Self - Executive Editor, HarperCollins)
Barbara Rae-Venter
(Self - Investigative Genetic Genealogist)
Gillian Flynn
(Self - Author, Gone Girl)
Wes Ryland
(Self - Joseph DeAngelo's Nephew)
Gay Hardwick
(Self - East Area Rapist Survivor)
Bob Hardwick
(Self - East Area Rapist Survivor)
Anne Marie Schubert
(Self - Sacramento District Attorney)
Michael G. Bowman
(Self)
Thien Ho
(Self - Sacramento Deputy District Attorney)
Chris Lombardo
(Kathleen Lombardo's Brother)
Tom Olis
(Kathleen Lombardo's Neighbor)
Kim Knebel
(Kathleen Lombardo's Neighbor)
Grace Puccetti
(Self - Oak Park Attack Survivor)
Kris Pedretti
(Self - East Area Rapist Survivor)
Linda O'Dell
(Self - East Area Rapist Survivor)
Jane Carson-Sandler
(Self - East Area Rapist Survivor)
Jennifer Carole
(Self - Daughter of Murder Victim Lyman Smith)
Debbi Domingo
(Self - Daughter of Murder Victim Cheri Domingo)
George Seibel
(Self - Former Homicide Detective, Chicago Police Dept.)
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